Al Urbanski

Real Estate Editor & Manager

Author Profile

Al Urbanski is the real estate editor of Chain Store Age. He has covered CSA’s retail real estate beat since he joined the brand in 2016.

Al is a veteran of the retail and and consumer products marketing industry, with more than 30 years of reporting experience. Over the course of his career, he served as the chief editor for a variety of publications, including Sales & Marketing Management, Food & Beverage Marketing, Promo and others.

Al is a graduate of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications.

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ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

1/5/2021
As restaurants struggle, Poag signs two new concepts at Metro Atlanta property
One of the saddest effects of COVID-19 is seeing much-loved dining spots close. Will new ones take their places?

Al Urbanski
1/4/2021
Ex-Simon Outlets chief Yalof takes the helm of Tanger Outlets
Stephen Yalof, who directed Simon’s Premium Outlets division for six years before joining Tanger Factory Outlets as COO, has transitioned into the CEO spot at the company.

Al Urbanski
1/3/2021
Brookfield Asset Management offers $6 billion to take Brookfield Property private
Brookfield Asset Management has launched a bid to acquire all the limited partnership units of Brookfield Property Group it does not already own and take the big mall-owner private.

Al Urbanski
1/3/2021
Fortnite takes over proposed mixed-use center site
Two years ago, Turnbridge Equities and Denali Partners purchased Cary Towne Center in Cary, N.C., for $31 million with plans to tear down the mall that had lost its Sears, Macy’s, and J.C. Penney’s and replace it with a mixed-use town center.

Al Urbanski
12/29/2020
Simon’s Taubman acquisition is made final
Simon Property Group’s purchase of 80% of Taubman Realty Group has been officially completed, according to a statement released by the Indianapolis-based company.

Al Urbanski
12/27/2020
New manager named for Times Square and Atlantic Center properties in NYC
Madison International Realty has appointed Ehud Kupperman to oversee the 2 million-plus sq. ft. of tourist-based retail property it acquired from Forest City Realty Trust in New York City.

Al Urbanski
12/22/2020
5Qs for Katie Thomas on the post-pandemic marketplace
Will online sales of consumer products will stay around 40% after the pandemic’s over? Not likely, according to Katie Thomas, leader of the Kearney Consumer Institute.

Al Urbanski
12/20/2020
Streets of St. Charles continues to expand dining options
Many economists predict the advent of COVID-19 vaccines will have caged-up masses busting out of their houses and packing social centers come spring.

Al Urbanski
12/20/2020
44-year-old Sandusky Mall to add housing in redevelopment
Sandusky Mall hopes to be welcoming residents when its current renovation is completed.

Al Urbanski
12/20/2020
Vaccine releases boost retail REIT stocks
The release of two vaccines against COVID-19 turned out to be the best Christmas present for retail real estate investment trusts.

Al Urbanski